Author: arcadeloot
It’s been a long time since Starfield made its grand debut back in 2023, and everyone had an opinion to share about it back then – including the original God of War director David Jaffe, who said it was one of his top games of all time. Nothing’s changed in the years since, as Jaffe has taken to social media once again this week to praise what Bethesda created with the sci-fi epic, stating that it has “possibly” the best single-player narrative of any game ever made! David Jaffe on Twitter: “I adore this game; one of the best single player narratives in…
Few RPGs, or video games, deal with war and hope in the face of tyranny like the Suikoden series. Konami’s prime RPG series, created by the late, great Yoshitaka Muriyama, is beloved by those who have played them – particularly the first two. They’re about the underdogs, about those who want better for their country, and not at the cost of a life. In the face of war, we push back against tyrannical empires and oppressive governments in order to give the people, and the oppressed, hope and a better life. But Suikoden isn’t just about war. As is written in the…
You’re probably familiar with Taki Udon’s work by now. The modder had previously managed to implement an OLED screen into the Switch Lite, and proceeded to sell the ‘Super5’ installation kits on the RetroRemake website. Now, however, with the help of fellow modder @AzkaliManad, the pair have gone one step further with their Switch Lite upgrades, implementing an OLED panel into the device that outputs at 1080p. Judging from the social media post, it seems this is very much the first step in an endeavour that will no doubt eventually result in a brand-new installation kit for Switch Lite owners, so it remains to…
SEGA has just released its latest financial report for Q3 of the current fiscal year, and the accompanying Q&A with company vice president Makoto Takahashi and director Nobuaki Yoshii gives a neat little insight about what the team has planned for the future (thanks, VGC). After what has been a pretty busy 12 months for SEGA, releasing the likes of Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, Sonic X Shadow Generations, Yakuza Kiwami, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and most recently, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the company’s investors were keen to know what comes next. However, the studio heads’ answer implied that the next financial year won’t be quite as packed with new…
No Man’s Sky landed its ‘Worlds Part II’ update back in January, with the space adventure getting treated to new solar systems, biomes, terrains and a bunch more wonderful stuff. This week, in an attempt to iron out some of the creases, developer Hello Games has released a hotfix to get the latest update running in tip-top condition. As is usually the case with NMS hotfixes, many of the changes this time around have come from user-reported issues. It’s a long list of bugs that Sean Murray and co. have removed from the procedurally-generated galaxy and while the patch isn’t live…
As everything old is seemingly new again, publisher Dotemu has revealed a joint effort from Guard Crush Games (Streets of Rage 4) and French animation specialists Supamonks: Absolum, an arcade-like beat ’em up, announced for PS5 and PS4 and expected in Spring 2025. Set in an original fantasy world, Absolum offers “top-of-the-class combat action with modern roguelite elements”. Two heroes have been revealed, the necromantic swordswoman, Galandra, and Karl, the last free dwarf of Talamh. Two more will aid them in their efforts to overthrow the evil Sun King Azra. Absolum’s gameplay boasts “spells, counters, upgradable abilities, uniquely powerful fighters”, and can be played alone,…
CD Projekt Red has announced, as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (can it really have been that long?), the first two tour dates for a globe-trotting tour, with more dates and locations forthcoming. Fittingly enough, The Witcher in Concert will begin in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 31st and Poznań, Poland, during Pyrkon (a Polish fan convention) on June 15th. A live orchestra will perform the game’s timeless score and select tracks from its two expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. Tickets will go on sale imminently, on March 7th, with a special presale for subscribers of…
Chinese holding company Tencent, the biggest firm in the video game industry in terms of investment and revenue, has increased its stake in Kadokawa, the Japanese parent company of our beloved Soulslike maker, FromSoftware. Purchasing an additional 1.1% of Kadokawa’s total shares, it now holds a 7.97% stake. Reported by Nikkei (thanks, GamesIndustry.biz), Tencent says that the move forms “part of a capital business alliance between the submitter and the issuer”. At just under two points less than Sony’s investment in Kadokawa, which the PlayStation platform holder has expressed interest in acquiring outright, Tencent is among the firm’s largest shareholders. Sony holds a 10%…
Wallace & Gromit are the stars of today’s latest PowerWash Simulator DLC, with the pack available on PS5, PS4 now for £6.49 / $7.99. First revealed in late January, this new expansion lets you clean five more locations: This is just the latest DLC in what has become a long line of expansions for PowerWash Simulator, as the cleaning title goes from strength to strength. There’s been other packs focusing on Final Fantasy VII, SpongeBob SquarePants, Shrek, and Tomb Raider in the years since the original game’s release. “Good grief, what’s all this mess? Things have gone a bit pear-shaped over at 62 West Wallaby…
Update [Tue 4th Mar 2025, 11:15am]: This has now been confirmed! Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 launches day one on Xbox Game Pass on July 11th, and is said to “faithfully remake” the two games from the ground up while also adding new skaters, parks and music. As expected, Iron Galaxy Studios is the developer behind THPS 3+4, who you may recall for their work on Killer Instinct back in the Xbox One era, and they take over from the now-defunct THPS 1+2 developer Vicarious Visions. A Career Mode that includes the original tours from both games will be present in 3+4, as will cross-platform multiplayer that…